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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- workfile
1, record 1, English, workfile
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scratch file 2, record 1, English, scratch%20file
correct
- work file 3, record 1, English, work%20file
correct
- working file 4, record 1, English, working%20file
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A temporary file on backing store for use by a program for the duration of a run. [Definition officially approved by GESC.] 5, record 1, English, - workfile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Temporary file in auxiliary storage. 6, record 1, English, - workfile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
workfile: term officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 7, record 1, English, - workfile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fichier de travail
1, record 1, French, fichier%20de%20travail
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fichier de manœuvre 2, record 1, French, fichier%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fichier temporaire en mémoire auxiliaire. Il est utilisé pour un programme, au cours d'un passage. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.] 3, record 1, French, - fichier%20de%20travail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Fichier temporaire en mémoire auxiliaire. 4, record 1, French, - fichier%20de%20travail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fichier de travail : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 2, record 1, French, - fichier%20de%20travail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fichero de trabajo
1, record 1, Spanish, fichero%20de%20trabajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- archivo de trabajo 1, record 1, Spanish, archivo%20de%20trabajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo (fichero) usado para el almacenamiento temporal de los datos que se están procesando. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fichero%20de%20trabajo
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